Economics in the News

This is a collection of hyperlinks to current news articles that deal with economic concepts (labeled) for my current and former students. The opinions and conclusions are expressly those of the authors, not necessarily mine. I have not commented on these articles because I want my students to have a chance to do so in their homework assignments. I always enjoy hearing what they have to say when they have thought through and provided evidence for their arguments.

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Farmers are aging. Their kids don’t want to be in the family business.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/farmers-are-aging-their-kids-don-t-want-to-be-in-the-family-business/ar-AA1WmR6e?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6991407d671345e394019ac4637bbaf0&ei=90

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Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

 https://www.9news.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/us-core-inflation-may-fall-to-5-year-low-in-report-out-friday/616-12d415f7-b09c-4229-a766-79f4f4fafb5b?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_9NEWS_%28KUSA%29&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIILZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq9C8Fm7VBcMzKoSo7r2b8WnOd8Yj0Yl-SZfN-CHGPKYs8WQASVOce--lsh5_aem__RBMWthPAQL6BS0HNPu7Gg

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The break is over. Companies are jacking up prices again.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-break-is-over-companies-are-jacking-up-prices-again/ar-AA1WqBG8?cvid=69932179a4234d3d8ae0c82177302db4&ocid=finrec&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

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From Grooming to Extremes: The Rise of Looksmaxxing Among Young Men https://www.deccanchronicle.com/special-story/from-grooming-to-extremes-the-rise-of-looksmaxxing-among-young-men-1939066

 https://www.deccanchronicle.com/special-story/from-grooming-to-extremes-the-rise-of-looksmaxxing-among-young-men-1939066

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Electricity prices rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead, analysts say

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/electricity-price-data-center-ai-inflation-goldman.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIH2JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn3t1ieBCPe2xFLA7yT-_Unwp_yy6FY70YR6rfu-xIbT9MMzw0TMz9uPQqyH_aem_PZ4wPtehs9YsBfym2tJX4w

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As US agriculture flails, farmers see big corn acres as best bet to break even

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-agriculture-flails-farmers-see-big-corn-acres-best-bet-break-even-2026-02-18/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHnRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDZFYIEWQJhmZ0HQ0ugi36jov_BErxwQXZoIaXQs4U1BIPMorqBE-xx_eM_c_aem_1-4HFWl6qm7Va1BSi87gDQ

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Trump could launch ‘sustained’ attack on Iran within days after US military’s ‘unprecedented’ Middle East buildup

 https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/world-news/trump-ready-for-sustained-strikes-on-iran-with-massive-middle-east-buildup/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHe1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHohmTwuPZb_pGVHt3lz4BEaFbcjA4UkNUOTGtEMqCGAFT5Izaq2MwRLJehFV_aem_gf4OeAmxn9IGdH-QAAIMSQ#Echobox=1771451252

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U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump’s tariffs

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/us-trade-deficit-totaled-901-billion-in-2025-despite-trumps-tariffs.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrPPYyePH9sxES9nxynyirXpADVnDpniM4DizpmzRXlkBRc3l2dB9qIZSCsP_aem_I5PI4zlFOY8VzGQi31ACtA

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US economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter, expanding at a rate of just 1.4%

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/economy/us-gdp-economy-q4?Date=20260220&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1771595569&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHTJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoMqLxMrSE_Lq5-MwTtM7SxgAmfaykItoIMshCigZT1JJUau_sDOyUwCNkTo_aem_f7W1fxvFsbWFDYvgeLVFgA

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Americans are under the most financial distress in these cities, data suggests

 https://www.fox13news.com/news/americans-under-most-financial-distress-cities-data-suggests?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=699ab78842c9cd000141960a&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHOVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvwXI7KY7fj0DdRmiCojsqUbDGJPIOxBTiqTeUvqkGn5sLqmmFmW9pz1Ld7T_aem_kTtZNj7c-CfooaXv1ix5bA

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Americans shatter air travel record in 2025 despite surprising shift in when they fly

 https://www.fox13news.com/news/americans-air-travel-record-2025?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=699a9b6265c2f600016f8a9e&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHEJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpoxLKWKxD9jnQ1Ca3auekc3STRwJjTk2kzqB2PmJIFm7jvl6XLnzLa5k_Yx_aem_yvlAEwtzrVKFFWygmkOBxQ

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Ukraine is becoming a nation of widows and orphans as it confronts a demographic ‘catastrophe’

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/europe/ukraine-widows-demographic-crisis-intl?Date=20260222&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1771753071&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIG_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpoxLKWKxD9jnQ1Ca3auekc3STRwJjTk2kzqB2PmJIFm7jvl6XLnzLa5k_Yx_aem_yvlAEwtzrVKFFWygmkOBxQ

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Trump virtually eliminated emissions regulations. Here’s what happens to your next car now

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/business/car-emissions-regulations-trump?Date=20260222&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1771752260&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIG51leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq3s-L8fN1XJa4mPhuvKVggGVFtB736X7cfpuLe9UiYAKQF7nHOgDd9G6mJE_aem_q_wSMWMTkXTNRKi6J3dC2Q

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UNT’s Budget Deficit Reaches $45 Million After Sharp Drop In International Enrollment

 https://dallasexpress.com/education/unts-budget-deficit-reaches-45-million-after-sharp-drop-in-international-enrollment/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQIG0lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm_Dr0cgxkVKO0cZw9NdywSkFczmzKUtpmr7fgwY01UuaSZbaiNsTjTIWKKK_aem__4fBObMD6hehmnxD6A9O9g

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Sunday, February 1, 2026

People aren't buying into Apple's big bet on a slimmer iPhone

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/tech/iphone-air-new-apple-17?Date=20260128&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769609820&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&fbclid=IwY2xjawPstBxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmZppgpxuhNfAfpTovDci66QaC25tvqj9h0uKa4G2IS4l-VMNX-0hKy1JuZd_aem_U3WEwNafnAojtAJG9prELw

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Papa Johns hopes this nostalgia-inducing pizza brings people back

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/food/papa-johns-pan-pizza-launch?Date=20260128&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769620809&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPss5pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsL-L6Id0WTIQmglRU-sFz1Y785Cdy-Atgcgzo2cX0PfS2WbqraTfsaOF54K_aem_W1-5AZ9Qy5w-trMwFUvdWQ

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Tesla ends production of Model S and Model X vehicles, will focus on robots in 2026

 https://www.ktvu.com/news/tesla-ends-production-model-s-model-x-cars-2026?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=697b841c7b93f60001549b02&fbclid=IwY2xjawPssxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhfydER3_Rb-5vQsfJMudK3qR754wxOA9MWEkNc-d3xv0D4yI4mvBu6lhun9_aem_c84ANLK0Ht6EIujGCsNPOw

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California's Love Of EVs Really Has Made Its Air Cleaner, Study Claims Read More: https://www.jalopnik.com/2087548/california-love-of-evs-made-air-cleaner-study/

 https://www.jalopnik.com/2087548/california-love-of-evs-made-air-cleaner-study/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox-Jalopnik&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPssrVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsdcuCMqeQjFNqEgfz0ihA8Y2jVQdoi8gZEM_xwndnyAiJjw0SfdotRKtSJe_aem_gWJqFOqSpugRz_22CnbtBw#Echobox=1769694539

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Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/economy/kevin-warsh-nominated-fed-chair?Date=20260130&Profile=CNN,CNN+International,CNN+Politics&utm_content=1769774961&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsslNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlB-MpNaB61lLfwzXoLkn9L-_Wu0WLySGQB97oMv6ZLvGSn32ZxtKtEalvNO_aem_ssTf7q59mA6OxJyrWe61QQ

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OPEC+ set to keep oil production pause

 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-set-keep-oil-production-pause-march-prices-jump-sources-say-2026-01-30/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=697cd0e30e1b1f0001a99071&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPssf9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhqqbTW8O-EiZsaxIqGuERkLlWMeqDoXdfNvjQRJaZXy1-RnrONfrNI6s_hb_aem_s9MGlwVAH5k5BJmqCss2EA

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Common food preservatives linked to cancer and diabetes

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/health/food-preservatives-cancer-diabetes-wellness?Date=20260131&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769828718&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsrb1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmZppgpxuhNfAfpTovDci66QaC25tvqj9h0uKa4G2IS4l-VMNX-0hKy1JuZd_aem_U3WEwNafnAojtAJG9prELw

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US producer prices post biggest gain in five months, businesses passing on tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-producer-prices-accelerate-december-services-2026-01-30/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsrWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe8nLTQ-ksYb3i5xjNFbIa4Dt9w6XYWIMZWmRnToDOpa68lvLvukI9Y7ntnSs_aem_OY1IDQe5HTpxG13W_cgJJw

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‘A hurricane is coming’: Havana prepares people for war as US shuts off Cuba’s oil valve

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/americas/us-cuba-oil-blockade-threat-of-war-intl-latam?Date=20260129&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1769710508&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsrRZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlB-MpNaB61lLfwzXoLkn9L-_Wu0WLySGQB97oMv6ZLvGSn32ZxtKtEalvNO_aem_ssTf7q59mA6OxJyrWe61QQ

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Starbucks wants to lure people back in the afternoon with new energy drinks and matcha

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/food/starbucks-afternoon-menu-launch?Date=20260131&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769879864&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPspa9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlB-MpNaB61lLfwzXoLkn9L-_Wu0WLySGQB97oMv6ZLvGSn32ZxtKtEalvNO_aem_ssTf7q59mA6OxJyrWe61QQ

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